huyó
oo-YOH
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
El ladrón huyó de la escena antes de que llegara la policía.
B1The thief fled the scene before the police arrived.
Ella huyó de su casa cuando tenía dieciocho años.
A2She ran away from home when she was eighteen years old.
¿Por qué huyó usted tan rápido después de la reunión?
B1Why did you (formal) run away so quickly after the meeting?
💡 Grammar Points
What 'huyó' means
This word describes an action that was completely finished in the past: 'He, she, or you (formal) ran away.' It is the simple past tense (preterite) of the verb 'huir' (to flee).
❌ Common Pitfalls
The I-to-Y Spelling Change
Mistake: "Using the form 'huío' or 'huíó' instead of 'huyó'."
Correction: The verb 'huir' has a spelling change: when the letter 'i' is next to a strong vowel (like 'o' or 'a'), the 'i' turns into a 'y' to make the sound flow better. This happens in the third-person past tense ('huyó') and plural past tense ('huyeron').
⭐ Usage Tips
Pronunciation Tip
Remember the 'h' in 'huyó' is silent. The 'y' sounds like the 'y' in 'yes' or the 'j' sound in Spanish, making the pronunciation sound like 'oo-YOH', with the stress on the last syllable.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: huyó
Question 1 of 1
Which Spanish pronoun is NOT the subject of the verb form 'huyó'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'huir' change from 'i' to 'y' in the past tense?
This happens in Spanish verbs when an unstressed 'i' appears right before a strong vowel (a, o, or e). The 'i' changes to 'y' to make the word easier to pronounce and to avoid sounding like two separate syllables. It's a spelling rule, not a true irregularity, that affects verbs like 'huir' and 'leer'.